Well, It Seems To Me Lincoln, I Suppose, Is Kind Of A Model Of A Particular Sort Of Presidency, A Presidency That First Of All Is Elected By A Minority Of The Votes. - SearchQuotes

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Well, it seems to me Lincoln, I suppose, is kind of a model of a particular sort of presidency, a presidency that first of all is elected by a minority of the votes.

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